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PowerShot V1vs X-H2S

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon PowerShot V1 Canon PowerShot V1 (2025) Starting from £900 new Best for Vlogging & Travel View PowerShot V1
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Fujifilm X-H2S Fujifilm X-H2S (2022) Starting from £2499 new Best for Sports, wildlife & professional video View X-H2S

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Vlogging & Travel — PowerShot V1 (2025): The PowerShot V1 is Canon's best compact camera — a 1-inch stacked sensor, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 4K/60p, built-in ND, and an articulating screen in a pocketable body. It is the compact camera Canon's content-creator audience has been waiting for, and a genuine step forward over the G7X series.

Sports, Wildlife & Professional Video — X-H2S (2022): The fastest Fujifilm ever made — 40fps, 4K/120p, and subject-detection AF that redefines what APS-C can do for action photography.

↓ Full specifications below

PowerShot V1 (2025)

  • Content creators who want Canon's best compact for vlogging and social media
  • Travel photographers who want 4K and a zoom lens in one pocketable body
  • Vloggers upgrading from G7X series who want better AF and video specs
  • Photographers who want a capable compact backup body

X-H2S (2022)

  • Sports and wildlife photographers who want mirrorless AF performance without full-frame prices
  • Fujifilm videographers who need 4K/120p and internal ProRes in a compact body
  • X-T5 owners who prioritise speed and video over resolution
  • Professionals who need weather sealing down to -10°C and deep-grip ergonomics for heavy lenses

Quick take: The x-h2s has the highest resolution at 26mp; the powershot v1 is the most affordable; only the x-h2s is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification PowerShot V1 (2025)X-H2S (2022)
Price £900 £2,499
Sensor 22.3MP 1-inch Stacked CMOS 26.1MP APS-C X-Trans BSI CMOS 5 HS (stacked)
Resolution 22.3MP 26.1MP
Video 4K/60p, 1080p/120p 6.2K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p — Apple ProRes internal
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection Phase-detect, subject detection (human, animal, vehicle, aircraft, bird)
Stabilisation Optical IS (lens) + electronic stabilisation 7-stop IBIS — best in the X-mount system
Burst Rate 20fps (electronic) 40fps electronic, 15fps mechanical
Battery Life ~270 shots (CIPA) ~580 shots (CIPA)
Weight 340g (with battery and card) 660g body only
Dimensions 112.0 × 65.0 × 50.0mm 136.3 × 92.9 × 84.6mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder None EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.8× magnification
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M dots 3.0" touchscreen, fully articulating
Mount Fixed Canon zoom lens (equivalent wide-to-tele) Fujifilm X-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual CFexpress Type B / SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C (10Gbps), 3.5mm mic, HDMI full-size, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Genre PowerShot V1X-H2S
Vlogging & Video
9.0
9.0
Travel
9.0
7.0
Casual
8.5
Street
8.0
Portrait
7.5
9.0
Landscape
6.0
7.0
Sports
9.0
Wildlife
9.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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